COLONIAL VOCABULARY

DELEGATE

• A person sent as a representative of others, such as the delegates to the Second Continental Congress

DIPLOMACY

• The artful handling of international relations. A skill to negotiate a successful treaty.

LOYALIST

• An American who did not support the cause of the revolution and was loyal to King George III.

TRAITOR

• A person who betrays his or her own country such as Benedict.

TRICORN

• Three sided hat of both civilian and military fashion during the colonial and revolution period.

TYRANNY

• An oppressive and unjust government ruled by a tyrant or absolute ruler.

YANKEE

• Slang term used to describe a person from New England.

DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE 1776

• When in the course of human events....

DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE 1776

• We hold these truths to be self evident,that all men are created equal....

NATHAN HALE 1776

• I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country.

THOMAS PAIN 1776

• These are the times that try men’s souls.

GEORGE WASHINGTON 1777-1778

• You might have tracked the army....to Vally Forge by the blood of their feet.